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Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation Celebrates Swachhata Pakhwada
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Celebrated Swachhata Pakhwada  from 1st July 2023 to 15th July 2023. During this period, the Ministry conducted a wide range of Swachhata related activities across the country. An oath taking ceremony at MoSPI Hqrs was held on 1st July 2023 on the occasion of the inauguration of Swachhata Pakhwada in which Secretary  administered Swachhata Oath to all the Officers of the Ministry.
A four-day workshop on “Waste to Wealth” and one-day seminar on “Cleanliness and Public Health” was organized by Kolkata based offices of the Ministry.
One-day seminar on “Residual Accounts and its linkages with Sustainable Development Goals” was organized by MoSPI Headquarters.
In order to promote Jan Bhagidari, Competitions like painting, art, quizzes related to Swachhata were conducted in around 41 schools all over the country.
Apart from this, health Camps, Street Plays, Rallies, Swachhata Awareness Drives, cleanliness drives were carried out in various hospitals, orphanages, markets, Industrial Areas and Villages.
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Union Minister Shri Bhupendra Yadav arrives today on a 2-day visit to Manipur
Union Minister for Environment , Forest &Climate Change, Labour & Employment ,Government of India Shri Bhupendra Yadav is aarriving in Imphal, Manipur today on a 2 day visit to the state.
During his visit he will be meeting officials of Labour Department and Forest Department and discussing developmental projects and schemes.
Competition Commission of India
CCI approves acquisition of stake in Busybees Logistics by TPG
The Competition Commission of India  approves acquisition of the stake in Busybees Logistics by TPG.
The proposed combination envisages acquisition of ~7% shareholding of Busybees Logistics Solutions Private Limited  by TPG Growth V SF Markets Pte. Ltd. .
TPG SF is majority owned and controlled by certain affiliates of TPG, Inc. TPG, Inc. is the ultimate holding company of the TPG group. TPG Group is an investment firm and has assets under management in sectors such as consumer, healthcare, technology, financial services, travel, media and real-estate.
Xpressbees is engaged in the business of providing logistics and delivery solution services including express parcel shipping services, B2B part truck load and full truck load freight services, cross border logistics and third-party  logistics / contract logistics.
Detailed order of the CCI will follow.
Ministry of Culture
NMHC to be developed as an international tourist destination, dedicated to the legacy of maritime heritage of India, at Lothal: Shri G. Kishan Reddy
National Maritime Heritage Complex  is conceptualized as an international tourist destination, dedicated to the legacy of maritime heritage of India, at Lothal, Gujarat with various tourist facilities/amenities such as National Maritime Heritage Museum, Heritage Theme Park, Maritime Research Institute, landscaping and recreational venues, to attract tourists besides pavilion for each coastal states and union territories to showcase the maritime heritage of India.
There has been plans for providing digital tourism. Details are as follows:
- Augmented/virtual reality to offer immersive experience of maritime heritage.
- Sound and light shows
- Touch screen kiosks
- Short films on important events related to the Maritime history.
This information was given by the minister for culture, Shri G. Kishan Reddy in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Women and Child Development
Third Party Evaluation
NITI Aayog is getting the third party evaluation conducted of Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana .
Under PMMVY, funds amounting to ₹7022.36 Lakh and ₹14,101.75 Lakh were sanctioned/ released to the Government of Andhra Pradesh during the financial years 2017-18 and 2018-19 respectively. The total number of beneficiaries availed during the year 2017-18 and 2018-19 in the State of Andhra Pradesh are 1,53,099 and 5,00,361 respectively.
This information was given by the Minister of Women and Child Development, SmritiZubinIrani, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Defence
INDIAN ARMY SPECIAL FORCES COMMENCE JOINT EXERCISE GARUDA SHAKTI WITH INDONESIAN SPECIAL FORCES AT SANGGA BUANA TRAINING AREA, KARAWANG, INDONESIA
As part of military-to-military exchange programs, a contingent of Indian Special Forces troops are currently engaged in a bilateral joint training Exercise GARUDA SHAKTI with Indonesian Special Forces at Sangga Buana Training Area, Karawang, Indonesia. Exercise GARUDA SHAKTI is the eighth edition of the series of bilateral exercises under this banner.
The exercise which commenced on 21 November 2022 aims at enhancing understanding, cooperation and interoperability between the Special Forces of both armies. The scope of the joint exercise includes orientation to advance special forces skills, sharing of information on weapon, equipment, innovations, tactics, techniques & procedures and lessons learnt from various operations undertaken, Special Forces Operations in Jungle terrain, strikes on terrorist camps and a validation exercise integrating basic and advance special forces skills apart from gaining an insight into the lifestyle and culture of both countries to foster military cooperation. The joint training would also focus on a high degree of physical fitness, tactical drills, techniques and procedures for which a comprehensive 13-day training programme has been worked out. The exercise will culminate in a 48-hour long validation exercise.
The joint exercise will facilitate both armies to know each other better, and share their wide experiences and combat experience on countering terrorist operations, Regional Security Operations & Peace Keeping Operations in an international environment. The exercise is yet another significant milestone in ensuring cordial relations between the two countries and another step forward towards ensuring regional security.
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Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying
Government of India celebrates Har Ghar Tiranga program
Shri Parshottam Rupala hoisted the National Flag at National Salt Satyagrah Memorial in Gujarat
400 iconic venues across the country host events as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav
The Government of India is celebrating HarGharTiranga Program from 11th August – 15thAugust, 2022. Under AzadiKaAmritMahotsav year, the Government of India under the leadership of Hon’ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrate the event at 400 iconic sites across the country.
The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India in collaboration with National Dairy Development Board , Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation  and Valsad District Co-operative Milk Producers Union Ltd.  celebrated the Har Ghar Tiranga Program National Salt Satyagrah Memorial, Dandi, Navsari, Gujarat on 12th August, 2022.
Shri Parshottam Rupala, Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India graced the event with his presence as Chief Guest in august presence of variousdignitaries. Union Minister hoisted the National Flag at National Salt Satyagrah Memorial, Dandi, Gujarat and felicitated the family members of Martyrs/Freedom Fighters. Union Minister also motivated people to actively participate in Har Ghar Tiranga campaign.
The Government of Gujarat provided all administrative and logistic support enthusiastically to make the event grand success.
Prime Minister's Office
PM to deliver keynote address at Invest India Conference in Canada
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will deliver the keynote address at the Invest India Conference in Canada, around 6:30 PM IST today.
The forum aims to give Canadian business community a first-hand perspective of the opportunities to invest in India and showcase India as an investment destination.
The Conference is expected to witness participation of representatives from banks and insurance companies, investment funds, companies in sectors like aviation, electronics and manufacturing, consultant firms, universities etc.
Ministry of Corporate Affairs
MCA revises threshold for paid up capital of “small companies”
Latest revision to facilitate Ease of Doing Business further and reduce compliance burden on “small companies”
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs  has taken several measures in the recent past towards ease of doing business and ease of living for the corporates. These included decriminalisation of various provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 & the LLP Act, 2008, extending fast track mergers to start ups, incentivising incorporation of One Person Companies  etc. Earlier, definition of “small companies” under the Companies Act, 2013 was revised by increasing their thresholds for paid up capital from “not exceeding Rs 50 lakh” to “not exceeding Rs 2 crore” and turnover from “not exceeding Rs 2 crore” to “not exceeding Rs 20 crore”. This definition has, now, been further revised by increasing such thresholds for paid up Capital from “not exceeding Rs. 2 crore” to “not exceeding Rs. 4 crore” and turnover from “not exceeding Rs. 20 crore” to “not exceeding Rs. 40 crore”.
Small companies represent the entrepreneurial aspirations and innovation capabilities of lakhs of citizens and contribute to growth and employment in a significant manner. The Government has always been committed to taking measures which create a more conducive business environment for law-abiding companies, including reduction of compliance burden on such companies.
Some of the benefits of reduction in compliance burden as a result of the revised definition for small companies are as under:
- No need to prepare cash flow statement as part of financial statement.
- Advantage of preparing and filing an Abridged Annual Return.
- Mandatory rotation of auditor not required.
- An Auditor of a small company is not required to report on the adequacy of the internal financial controls and its operating effectiveness in the auditor’s report.
- Holding of only two board meetings in a year.
- Annual Return of the company can be signed by the company secretary, or where there is no company secretary, by a director of the company.
- Lesser penalties for small companies.
The relevant notification issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs is available on the Ministry’s website at the following link:
https://www.mca.gov.in/bin/dms/getdocument?mds=tiMs9IFJ8xuPm%252B%252Foxc6fUw%253D%253D&type=open
Click to see the notification: Small Companies Notification
Ministry of Rural Development
Fraud claims by ‘National Rural Development Mission’, Ministry of Rural Development cautions public against recruitment purportedly in the name of the Ministry
The Ministry of Rural Development wishes to draw attention of the general public to fraudulent claims by an organization purportedly carrying out recruitment in the name of the Ministry.
The National Rural Development Mission-NRDM , claiming to have its office at National Rural Livelihoods Mission , NDCC-II, 7th Floor, Jai Singh Road New Delhi - 110001, and alternate operational address as 12, Lodhi Road, 110003 and contact number 8375999665, does not work under the purview of Ministry of Rural Development , Government of India, as claimed.
General public at large is hereby warned that any recruitment activities undertaken by National Rural Development Mission-NRDM  perpetrated purportedly in the name of this Ministry, and/or its officials may be considered fraudulent and do not have any endorsement.
The MoRD does not charge any fee at any stage of its recruitment process or other fee, or request information on applicants bank accounts.
Prime Minister's Office
PM wishes farmers on the passage of farm bills in Parliament
Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has wished farmers on the passage of farm bills in Parliament and called it a watershed moment in the history of Indian agriculture.
In a series of tweets, the Prime Minister said, "A watershed moment in the history of Indian agriculture! Congratulations to our hardworking farmers on the passage of key bills in Parliament, which will ensure a complete transformation of the agriculture sector as well as empower crores of farmers.
For decades, the Indian farmer was bound by various constraints and bullied by middlemen. The bills passed by Parliament liberate the farmers from such adversities. These bills will add impetus to the efforts to double income of farmers and ensure greater prosperity for them.
Our agriculture sector is in desperate need of latest technology that assists the industrious farmers. Now, with the passage of the bills, our farmers will have easier access to futuristic technology that will boost production and yield better results. This is a welcome step.
I said it earlier and I say it once again:
System of MSP will remain. Government procurement will continue. We are here to serve our farmers. We will do everything possible to support them and ensure a better life for their coming generations."
Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and The Development Innovation Lab  at the University of Chicago sign MoU
DIL will assist DA&FW with innovations to tackle climate change and support India’s small holder farmers
Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare  under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India, has entered into a partnership with The Development Innovation Lab  at the University of Chicago, in New Delhi today, to explore the opportunities to harness innovation to improve food security, address climate change, and allow farmers to increase their incomes. The DIL, founded by Nobel Laureate Dr. Michael Kremer, University Professor in Economics at the University of Chicago, and 2019 co-recipient of the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in memory of Alfred Nobel, was represented by the University of Chicago Trust in India during the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding .
The partnership will look into innovation opportunities related to agriculture and food security in the context of climate change, in the present scenario of experiencing a rise in extreme temperatures, floods, and droughts, as well as changes to the monsoon system. Innovations in digital services, weather forecasts, and soil health management could help farmers adapt to these shocks and improve their livelihoods, while improving environmental sustainability of agriculture. DIL will assist DA&FW in its efforts to identify, develop, test, and refine innovations in these and other priority areas, to support India’s small holder farmers.
Secretary  Shri Manoj Ahuja expressed happiness over the signing of MoU with DIL and felt that this would immensely help the small and marginal farmers in addressing the challenges of climate change and increasing farm productivity.
The Development Innovation Lab  uses the tools of economics to develop innovations with the potential to benefit millions of people in low- and middle-income countries.
Prime Minister's Office
PM congratulates Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar awardees
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has congratulated the talented youngsters who have been conferred the Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar.
In response to a tweet by Sangeet Natak Akademi, the Prime Minister said;
"Congratulations to the talented youngsters who have been conferred the Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar. Best wishes for their future endeavours. May they keep popularising Indian culture and music in the times to come."
Ministry of Labour & Employment
67 LAKH NEW EPF ACCOUNTS WERE OPENED IN 5 MONTHS: UNION MINISTER SRI BANDARU DATTATREYA
- ‘‘Raising of Minimum Pension proposal to be referred to Experts Committee’’
Shri Bandaru Dattatreya, Union Minsiter for Labour & Employemnt said that 67 lakh new Employees Provident Fund accounts were opened till date from January 2017, among them 3 lakh new accounts were opened in Telangana Stage. While addressing a Press Conference here on Sunday he said that the Employees Provident Fund Organization is having a corpus of Rs.11.50 lakh crore and 4.10 crore members. The PF funds that are being invested in Exchange Traded Funds  have earned 13.72 % returns till date.. Only 5 to 10 per cent of EPF funds are being invested in ETFs. Rs. 6,577 crores were invested in ETFs during 2015-16; Rs. 14,982 crores during 2016-17 and Rs.22,858 crores invested till date during this financial year, Sri Dattatreya said. Earlier the employees unions vehemently opposed the proposal of investing in ETF’s. During the meeting of Central Board of Trustees of EPFO held at Pune on Saturday most of the employees unions welcomed the proposal. To compete with the Developed nation’s it is necessary to make such investments, he said. Though it is risky, with the cautious management a dividend of Rs.234.86 crores accrued, Sri Dattatreya informed. A team of officials will be visiting Brazil, Canada, USA and Singapore to study their investments made in ETF’s.
Linking of 50% of Universal Account Numbers  with Aadhar had been completed, the Minister said. Eight lakh enterprises and 10 crore employees were allotted Universal Account Numbers. Lot of changes will take place in Social Security in coming days, he added. Several establishments are in favour of their contribution of 12 percent, they are not willing to reduce the contribution of employee from 12 percent to 10 percent. During the last 3 years of NDA rule the confidence in the policies of the government has grown and there is favourable environment in the market, Shri Dattatreya said.
The employees unions put forth a proposal of raising the minimum pension to Rs.3,000 from the present Rs.1,000 per month. It would be referred to an Experts committee, the Union minister said. Regional Provident Fund Commissioners Sri Srikrishna, Sri Sanjiva Rao, Sri Chandrasekhar, Sri Ravindra Kumar also participated in the meeting.
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Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation
Payroll Reporting in India – A Formal Employment Perspective
The National Statistical Office , Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation has released the press note on Employment Outlook of the country covering the period September, 2017 to February, 2023 based on the administrative records available with selected government agencies to assess the progress in certain dimensions.
The report has considered number of new subscribers under three major schemes namely, Employees Providend Fund , Employees’ State Insurance Scheme  and the National Pension Scheme . According to the Data released by NSO 6,35,39,726 new subscribers joined the EPF Scheme during September, 2017 to February, 2023. Also 8,02,96,298 new subscribers joined the ESI Scheme during September 2017 to February 2023. Besides this, 41,46,283 new subscribers joined and contributed in the NPS Central Government, State Government and Corporate Schemes during September, 2017 to February, 2023.
A detailed note is annexed.
Ministry of Finance
Regulatory Compliance by Private Banks
Regulatory mechanism are in place to deal with non-compliance with directions on “Know Your Customer/Anti-Money Laundering Norms”  and on reporting of frauds by lenders and banks, and deficiencies in regulatory compliance by lenders.
In this regard, Reserve Bank of India  has informed that with a view to developing a sound framework and process for enforcement action, a separate Enforcement Department  has been established within RBI with effect from 3.4.2017 as a centralised department to speed up regulatory compliance. RBI has further informed that instances of regulatory deficiencies, including non-compliance with KYC/AML norms by private sector lenders and banks, are flagged in RBI’s inspection reports and pursued for compliance by RBI’s supervisory department. Some of the deficiencies and instances of non-compliance are taken up for enforcement action  by EFD in accordance with policy framed in this regard based on, inter alia, materiality of the violation. Since the creation of EFD, monetary penalty amounting to Rs. 148.91 crore has been imposed on 43 private lenders and banks for regulatory deficiencies, out of which penalty of Rs. 8.30 crore has been imposed on nine private lenders and banks for non-compliance with directions on KYC/AML norms.
Further, as per inputs received from the Department of Revenue, the Director, Financial Intelligence Unit - India , based on inquiry initiated under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 , is empowered to take suitable actions against erring entities for non-compliance of legal obligations under PMLA. Director, FIU-IND has imposed penalty against 10 private sector banks where non-compliance of the provision of Chapter IV of PMLA and the Prevention of Money Laundering Rules, 2005 had been reported or detected.
RBI has also issued Master Directions on Frauds ? Classification and Reporting, which require banks to report frauds beyond a threshold amount to law enforcement agencies, monitoring and follow-up of cases by a special committee, quarterly placement of information before the Audit Committee of bank Board concerned, and annual review of frauds by the bank concerned. These cover, inter alia, preventive measures, fraud detection systems, systemic lacunae, remedial action, monitoring of progress of investigation and recovery, and staff accountability.
This was stated by Shri Anurag Singh Thakur, Minister of State for Finance & Corporate Affairs in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Railways
Minister of Railways & Coal Shri Piyush Goyal Announces ‘Vande Bharat Express’
Acknowledging its made-in-India status, Indian Railways has named the indigenously manufactured Train 18 as Vande Bharat Express
Indian Railways is entering a new era of mobility since the launch of Rajdhani trains
It is India's first semi-high speed train equipped with world class passenger amenities
Vande Bharat Express is set to run between Delhi and Varanasi at a maximum speed of 160 kmph
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has been requested to flag off the train
Today, Minister of Railways & Coal, Shri Piyush Goyal announced the name Vande Bharat Express for Train 18, acknowledging its made-in-India status. He called it a ‘vandaniya’ step towards realisation of New India vision. This train set has been manufactured by Integral Coach Factory  in the period of 18 months under 'Make in India' program.
Since the launch of Rajdhani trains, Vande Bharat Express is the next major leap for Indian Railways in terms of speed and convenience. It is India's first semi-high speed train equipped with world class passenger amenities.
It can achieve high speeds  due to faster acceleration & deceleration and will reduced journey time by 25% to 45%. Scheduled commute between New Delhi & Varanasi will take approximately 8 hours making it 40-50% faster than the fastest train currently connecting these two cities.
Vande Bharat Express incorporates many modern features which debut for the very first time on Indian Railways. It has been provided with ‘State of the Art’ passenger amenities like On-board wifi entertainment, GPS based passenger information system, CCTVs, bio-vacuum toilets, rotating chairs in executive class, etc. at par with global standards. It also has provision of Divyang-friendly facilities. It will have 16 coaches with Chair Car type configuration with 2 Executive Class Chair Cars and 14 Chair Cars.
Further, it has intelligent braking system with power regeneration for better energy efficiency thereby making it cost, energy and environment efficient.
Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has been requested to flag off this train. This is a momentous progress towards New India.